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/usr/bin/gif2webp

The WebP command line tools

From libwebp-tools 1.6.0-r7 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running gif2webp --help (exit 1). permalink

Error! Unknown option '--help'
Usage:
 gif2webp [options] gif_file -o webp_file
Options:
  -h / -help ............. this help
  -lossy ................. encode image using lossy compression
  -mixed ................. for each frame in the image, pick lossy
                           or lossless compression heuristically
  -near_lossless <int> ... use near-lossless image preprocessing
                           (0..100=off), default=100
  -sharp_yuv ............. use sharper (and slower) RGB->YUV conversion
                           (lossy only)
  -q <float> ............. quality factor (0:small..100:big)
  -m <int> ............... compression method (0=fast, 6=slowest), default=4
  -min_size .............. minimize output size (default:off)
                           lossless compression by default; can be
                           combined with -q, -m, -lossy or -mixed
                           options
  -kmin <int> ............ min distance between key frames
  -kmax <int> ............ max distance between key frames
  -f <int> ............... filter strength (0=off..100)
  -metadata <string> ..... comma separated list of metadata to
                           copy from the input to the output if present
                           Valid values: all, none, icc, xmp (default)
  -loop_compatibility .... use compatibility mode for Chrome
                           version prior to M62 (inclusive)
  -mt .................... use multi-threading if available

  -version ............... print version number and exit
  -v ..................... verbose
  -quiet ................. don't print anything
Options (18)
OptionDescriptionSource
-o stringSpecify the name of the output WebP file.man
-h, -helpUsage information.man
-versionPrint the version number (as major.minor.revision) and exit.man
-lossyEncode the image using lossy compression.man
-mixedMixed compression mode: optimize compression of the image by picking either lossy or lossless compression for each frame heuristically.man
-near_lossless intSpecify the level of near-lossless image preprocessing.man
-sharp_yuvUse more accurate and sharper RGB->YUV conversion.man
-q floatSpecify the compression factor for RGB channels between 0 and 100.man
-m intSpecify the compression method to use.man
-min_sizeEncode image to achieve smallest size.man
-kmin intman
-kmax intSpecify the minimum and maximum distance between consecutive key frames (independently decodable frames) in the output animation.man
-metadata stringA comma separated list of metadata to copy from the input to the output if present.man
-f intFor lossy encoding only (specified by the -lossy option).man
-mtUse multi-threading for encoding, if possible.man
-loop_compatibilityIf enabled, handle the loop information in a compatible fashion for Chrome version prior to M62 (inclusive) and Firefox.man
-vPrint extra information.man
-quietDo not print anything.man

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